Often times when college gets stressful and things don’t always go as planned, I sometimes find myself not as happy as I’d like to be. Through the unpredictable beautiful mess that we call life, here is a list of 64 simple things that I find joy in throughout my everyday life, and you can too.
1.The sound of your best friends laugh.
2.The smell after it rains.
3.Getting into your bed after a long day.
4.Flipping over your pillow to find the cold side.
5.The warmth of your coffee cup in the morning.
6.The kindness of a smile from a stranger.
7.When you’re favorite song comes on the radio.
8.Those perfect weather kind of days.
9.Getting a call from your mom.
10. Receiving a package in the mail.
11. Joking around with your friends.
12. Those moments when you can feel just how close you and your friends are.
13. Watching your favorite TV show.
14. The pure innocence and love in a child’s eyes.
15. Counting your blessings.
16. When the dining hall has your favorite food.
17. When your roomie finally comes home from class.
18. Walking by people who are so evidently happy.
19. Taking the long way home from class on a pretty day.
20. When someone takes the time to hold the door open for you.
21. Reading a great book.
22. Sitting in class, overwhelmed by your own boredom, and you realize how truly grateful you are that you have the opportunity to be getting a higher education.
23. Re-connecting with an old friend.
24. When the shower is just the right temperature.
25. When something or someone makes you laugh, its one of the best feelings.
26. Having a personal concert in your room.
27. Unexpected compliments from the people around you.
28. When you finally finish your workout.
29. Taking your shoes off after a long day.
30. When you finish writing that paper you put off for so long.
31. When you’re favorite TV show comes on.
32. Those rare days that you actually get to take a nap.
33. Snuggling with your bestfriends.
34. Watching a breathtaking sunset.
35. Feeling the closeness of God at such random times.
36. Allowing yourself to eat a sweet treat.
37. Write in your journal (I promise it’s so helpful and peaceful).
38. Stop rushing through life, and take some time to smell the flowers.
39. When winter finally seems like it might be over.
40. The feeling after you clean your bedroom.
41. Soaking up the sun when you can.
42. Being able to enjoy your meals instead of rush through them.
43. Opening a new chapstick.
44. Hugs.
45. Getting into a made bed.
46. Giving someone a compliment.
47. Spending time with people who are happy.
48. Spending some time by yourself.
49. Loving all of the people around you.
50. The smell of summer.
51. A long hug from your mom.
52. The smell of your grandma’s house.
53. Running to the beach for the first time in a long time.
54. Finishing all of your homework.
55. The smoothness of a freshly opened highlighter.
56. Knowing all of the words to your favorite song.
57. When your hair straightens perfectly.
58. Finding a new favorite quote.
59. Knowing that you made a difference for someone today.
60. Puppy kisses.
61. Cold water after a long workout.
62. Licking the cake batter spoon.
63. Journaling.
64. Feeling so overwhelmingly content with your life.
After reading through this list, I hope that you can start to enjoy some of life’s simplest treasures and spend some more time paying attention to the little things that bring you joy.
